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entries currently declared
Darren Chester
NPMember for Gippslandparliaments 44–48
- 44th–45th · Member for Gippsland · Party not recorded
- 48th · Member for Gippsland · Nationals
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This page covers the 44th, 45th and 48th Parliaments in full. We have read only part of the 46th and 47th Parliaments — this member’s own document may be among those still unread. An empty section below means we have no recorded entry — not that the member declared nothing.
0
ASX-listed companies named
3
real-estate declarations
5
liabilities entries
7
gifts and sponsored travel
21 July 2026
register last updated
Counts of register entries currently declared — never an amount.
About these counts
The registers record what is held and not quantity or value, so none of these is an amount. One real-estate entry can cover more than one property, so that figure is a floor rather than a count of properties.
What is declared, at a glance
- Office held8
- Shareholdings5
- Trusts5
- Liability5
- Accounts5
- Other (5)18
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Office held | 8 |
| Shareholdings | 5 |
| Trusts | 5 |
| Liability | 5 |
| Accounts | 5 |
| Other income | 5 |
| Sponsored travel | 5 |
| Real estate | 3 |
| Other assets | 3 |
| Gift | 2 |
| Total | 46 |
- Self34
- Spouse/partner9
- Dependent child3
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Self | 34 |
| Spouse/partner | 9 |
| Dependent child | 3 |
| Total | 46 |
Entries declared over time
Monthly count of currently-declared entries whose start date the register records. Entries with no stated date are never given one.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| 2021-09 | 0 |
| 2021-10 | 0 |
| 2021-11 | 0 |
| 2021-12 | 0 |
| 2022-01 | 0 |
| 2022-02 | 0 |
| 2022-03 | 0 |
| 2022-04 | 0 |
| 2022-05 | 0 |
| 2022-06 | 0 |
| 2022-07 | 0 |
| 2022-08 | 0 |
| 2022-09 | 0 |
| 2022-10 | 0 |
| 2022-11 | 0 |
| 2022-12 | 0 |
| 2023-01 | 0 |
| 2023-02 | 0 |
| 2023-03 | 0 |
| 2023-04 | 0 |
| 2023-05 | 0 |
| 2023-06 | 0 |
| 2023-07 | 0 |
| 2023-08 | 0 |
| 2023-09 | 0 |
| 2023-10 | 0 |
| 2023-11 | 0 |
| 2023-12 | 0 |
| 2024-01 | 0 |
| 2024-02 | 0 |
| 2024-03 | 0 |
| 2024-04 | 0 |
| 2024-05 | 0 |
| 2024-06 | 0 |
| 2024-07 | 0 |
| 2024-08 | 0 |
| 2024-09 | 0 |
| 2024-10 | 0 |
| 2024-11 | 0 |
| 2024-12 | 0 |
| 2025-01 | 0 |
| 2025-02 | 0 |
| 2025-03 | 0 |
| 2025-04 | 0 |
| 2025-05 | 0 |
| 2025-06 | 0 |
| 2025-07 | 5 |
| 2025-08 | 5 |
| 2025-09 | 5 |
| 2025-10 | 6 |
| 2025-11 | 6 |
| 2025-12 | 6 |
| 2026-01 | 7 |
| 2026-02 | 8 |
| 2026-03 | 8 |
| 2026-04 | 12 |
| 2026-05 | 12 |
| 2026-06 | 12 |
| 2026-07 | 14 |
| 2026-08 | 14 |
32 entries without a stated date are not plotted.
Declared interests
Every published entry we hold for this member, in the register’s own categories and its own words. The registers record location at suburb or area level only. Each entry links to the original document it was read from.
Declared for
Showing 46 of 46 entries.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Shareholdings (5) | |||
| 2BD UMT — not matched to an ASX listing | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| AXXA — not matched to an ASX listing | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 48P ↗ |
| Bendigo Bank mortgage — not matched to an ASX listing | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 45P ↗ |
| OPTISCAN — not matched to an ASX listing | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 48P ↗ |
| PURCHASED 27/1/16 — not matched to an ASX listing | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
Trusts (5) | |||
| Australian open quarter final tickets x 2. Guest of Qantas and also access to Emirates Lounge. | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| CHESTER FAMILY TRUSTNO LONGER TRADING | Dependent child | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| CHESTER FAMILY TRUSTNO LONGER TRADING | Spouse/partner | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| CHESTER FAMILY TRUSTNO LONGER TRADING | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| MORTGAGE WESTPAC BANK - D J CHESTER | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
Real estate (3) | |||
| Lakes Entrance VIC(FAMILY RESIDENCE) - JOINT | Spouse/partner | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| Lakes Entrance VICINVESTMENT | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| LAKES ENTRANCE LAKES ENTRANCE IVANHOE | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 45P ↗ |
Liability (5) | |||
| MORTGAGE - HOME LOANWESTPAC - JOINT | Spouse/partner | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| MORTGAGE - HOME LOANWESTPAC - JOINT | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| MORTGAGE - INVESTMENT LOANWESTPAC | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| MORTGAGE - INVESTMENT LOAN MORTGAGE - HOME LOAN MORTGAGE - INVESTMENT LOANWESTPAC WESTPAC - JOINT WESTPAC | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 45P ↗ |
| Mortgage Lakes Entrance VIC Mortgage Kingston ACTWestpac Bendigo Bank | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 48P ↗ |
Accounts (5) | |||
| CHEQUE/SAVINGS ACCOUNTSWESTPAC | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| CHEQUE/SAVINGS ACCOUNTSWESTPAC | Spouse/partner | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| Cheque/SavingsWestpac | Spouse/partner | Declared; start date not stated | 48P ↗ |
| Cheque/SavingsWestpac | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 48P ↗ |
| SAVINGS ACCOUNTSWESTPAC | Dependent child | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
Other assets (3) | |||
| Superannuation (BT Panorama Super Fund) | Self | Declared since 8 Jan 2026 | 48P ↗ |
| PRIVATE SUPERANNUATION FUND | Spouse/partner | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| PRIVATE SUPERANNUATION FUND | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
Other income (5) | |||
| CASUAL WORK - RETAIL - LAKES ENTRANCE | Dependent child | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| INVESTMENT PROPERTY - RENT | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| INVESTMENT PROPERTY - RENT X 2 | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 45P ↗ |
| Self Employed - Disability Sector | Spouse/partner | Declared; start date not stated | 48P ↗ |
| WAGES - LAKES ENTRANCE PRIMARY SCHOOL | Spouse/partner | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
Gift (2) | |||
| - LAKES ENTRANCE GOLF CLUB - HONORARY MEMBERSHIP- QANTAS CLUB - VIRGIN VELOCITY - NATIONAL PRESS CLUB - PAY TV SUBSCRIPTION - OFFICE | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 44P ↗ |
| Membership Airline Lounges (Qantas/Virgin) Membership Golf Club Membership Press Club Pay TV subscription - Electorate Office | Self | Declared; start date not stated | 48P ↗ |
Sponsored travel (5) | |||
| Mid Winter Ball Tickets provided by Qantas | Spouse/partner | Declared since 21 July 2026 | 48P ↗ |
| Mid Winter Ball Tickets provided by Qantas | Self | Declared since 21 July 2026 | 48P ↗ |
| Guest Ticket - Anzac Weekend Airshow, West Sale | Self | Declared since 20 Apr 2026 | 48P ↗ |
| 2 x Tickets to Sydney v's Hawthorn Game in the Sydney Swans Suite at the MCG 19/03/2026 | Self | Declared since 1 Apr 2026 | 48P ↗ |
| Travel and Accommodation as Guest of Tapei Economic and Cultural Office | Self | Declared since 28 Oct 2025 | 48P ↗ |
Office held (8) | |||
| Member - Inter-Parliamentary Union | Self | Declared since 20 Apr 2026 | 48P ↗ |
| Vice-Chair of the Columbia Parliamentary Country Group | Self | Declared since 20 Apr 2026 | 48P ↗ |
| Traralgon Harriers Athletic Club - Recreational Runner Membership | Self | Declared since 27 Feb 2026 | 48P ↗ |
| Honorary Chair and Community Captain - Cycling Without Age Gippsland as of 15.07.2024 Member - Lakes Entrance Community Land Care Group | Self | Declared since 30 July 2025 | 48P ↗ |
| Honorary Member of Lakes Entrance Rotary Club | Self | Declared since 30 July 2025 | 48P ↗ |
| Member of Accor Hotels Loyalty Program | Self | Declared since 30 July 2025 | 48P ↗ |
| Saving Club as of 04.08.2024 | Self | Declared since 30 July 2025 | 48P ↗ |
| Vice President and Volunteer Member of Lakes Entrance Surf Life | Self | Declared since 30 July 2025 | 48P ↗ |
Funding returns lodged with the AEC
Only returns that name this parliamentarian are shown. Money declared as given to a party, a branch or an associated entity is not shown here and is not attributable to any individual.
Election returns linked to this member
Returns this member is linked to, newest first. Linking is per return and exact — an election that does not appear here has not been shown to lack one.
- 2025 Federal ElectionCandidateGippsland, VIC · National Party of Australia - VictoriaLodged as “CHESTER, Darren Jeffrey”Lodged a return declaring no giftsAEC return ↗
- 2016 Federal electionCandidateGippsland, VIC · National Party of Australia - VictoriaLodged as “CHESTER, Darren Jeffrey”Lodged a return declaring no giftsAEC return ↗
- 2013 Federal electionCandidateGippsland, VIC · National Party of Australia - VictoriaLodged as “CHESTER, Darren Jeffrey”Lodged a return declaring no giftsAEC return ↗
Annual member and senator returns are lodged by a small number of parliamentarians: the whole corpus holds 52 of them. Returns lodged by senators are linked to their profiles where the name on the lodged return matches the name we hold for them; where it does not, the return stays here unlinked rather than being attached to a guess. The Registers of Senators' Interests have not been read into this site yet, so a senator can appear here with a funding return and no declared interests beside it, which is a gap in our coverage rather than a record of what they declared. A parliamentarian with no return has not been shown to have received nothing — most never lodge one.
Amounts below the disclosure threshold in force for a given year are not published by the AEC and are absent from these figures. A low total means little was disclosed, not that little was received.
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Suburbs represented
Suburbs in Gippsland. Representing a suburb has nothing to do with owning anything in it.
297 suburbs
Airly · Alberton (Vic.) · Alberton West · Anglers Rest · Arbuckle · Bairnsdale · Balook · Bellbird Creek · Bemm River · Benambra · Bendoc · Bengworden · Bete Bolong · Bete Bolong North · Billabong · Bindi · Binginwarri · Bingo Munjie · Blackwarry · Boisdale · Bonang · Boolarra · Boolarra South · Boole Poole · Briagolong · Brodribb River · Brookville · Brumby · Bruthen · Buchan · Buchan South · Budgee Budgee (Vic.) · Budgeree · Buldah · Bullumwaal · Bumberrah · Bundalaguah · Bundara · Buragwonduc · Bushy Park (Vic.) · Butchers Ridge · Cabbage Tree Creek · Callignee · Callignee North · Callignee South · Calrossie · Calulu · Cann River · Cape Conran · Carrajung · Carrajung Lower · Carrajung South · Cassilis (Vic.) · Chandlers Creek · Churchill (Vic.) · Clifton Creek · Club Terrace · Clydebank · Cobains · Cobbannah · Cobberas · Combienbar · Coongulla · Corringle · Cowa · Cowwarr · Crookayan · Crooked River · Dargo · Darriman · Dawson (Vic.) · Deddick Valley · Delegate River · Denison · Deptford · Devon North · Doctors Flat · Double Bridges · Driffield · Dutson · Dutson Downs · Eagle Point · East Bairnsdale · East Sale · Eastwood (Vic.) · Ellaswood · Ensay · Ensay North · Errinundra · Fairy Dell (East Gippsland - Vic.) · Fernbank · Flaggy Creek · Flamingo Beach · Flynn (Vic.) · Flynns Creek · Forge Creek · Fulham (Vic.) · Gelantipy · Gelliondale · Genoa · Giffard · Giffard West · Gillum · Gipsy Point · Glen Valley · Glen Wills · Glenaladale · Glenfalloch · Glengarry (Vic.) · Glengarry North · Glengarry West · Glenmaggie · Glomar Beach · Golden Beach (Vic.) · Goon Nure · Goongerah · Gormandale · Grand Ridge · Granite Rock · Hawkhurst · Hazelwood · Hazelwood North · Hazelwood South · Hedley · Hernes Oak · Heyfield · Hiamdale · Hiawatha · Hillside (East Gippsland - Vic.) · Hinnomunjie · Hollands Landing · Howitt Plains · Hunterston · Iguana Creek · Jack River · Jarrahmond · Jeeralang · Jeeralang Junction · Johnsonville · Jumbuk · Kalimna · Kalimna West · Kilmany · Koornalla · Koorool · Lake Bunga · Lake Tyers · Lake Tyers Beach · Lake Wellington · Lakes Entrance · Langsborough · Licola · Licola North · Lindenow · Lindenow South · Llowalong · Loch Sport · Longford (Vic.) · Loy Yang · Lucknow (Vic.) · Macks Creek · Madalya · Maffra (Vic.) · Maffra West Upper · Mallacoota · Manns Beach · Manorina · Maramingo Creek · Marlo · Marthavale · Maryvale (Vic.) · McLoughlins Beach · Meerlieu · Melwood · Merrijig (East Gippsland - Vic.) · Metung · Miowera · Monomak · Montgomery · Moornapa · Moroka · Morwell · Mossiface · Mount Tassie · Mount Taylor · Munro · Murrindal · Myrtlebank · Nambrok · Nap Nap Marra · Nelse · Newlands Arm · Newmerella · Newry · Nicholson (Vic.) · Noorinbee · Noorinbee North · Nowa Nowa · Nungurner · Nunniong · Nurran · Nyerimilang · Ocean Grange · Omeo · Omeo Valley · Orbost · Paradise Beach · Paynesville (Vic.) · Pearsondale · Perry Bridge · Port Albert · Raymond Island · Reedy Flat · Reynard · Riverslea · Robertsons Beach · Rosedale (Vic.) · Ryans · Sale · Sargood · Sarsfield · Seacombe · Seaspray · Seaton (Vic.) · Simpsons Creek · Snake Island · Staceys Bridge · Stirling (Vic.) · Stockdale · Stradbroke · Stratford (Vic.) · Suggan Buggan · Swan Reach (Vic.) · Swifts Creek · Tabberabbera · Tambo Crossing · Tambo Upper · Tamboon · Tamboritha · Tarra Valley · Tarraville · The Heart · The Honeysuckles · Timbarra (Vic.) · Tinamba · Tinamba West · Tonghi Creek · Tongio · Toolome · Toongabbie (Vic.) · Toorloo Arm · Tostaree · Traralgon · Traralgon East · Traralgon South · Tubbut · Tyers · Valencia Creek · W Tree · Wairewa · Walhalla East · Wallagaraugh · Walpa · Wangarabell · Waterholes · Waygara · Wentworth (Vic.) · Willung · Willung South · Wingan River · Winnindoo · Wiseleigh · Wombat Creek (Vic.) · Won Wron · Wongungarra · Wonyip · Woodglen · Woodside (Vic.) · Woodside Beach · Woolenook · Worrowing · Wrathung · Wrixon · Wroxham · Wuk Wuk · Wulgulmerang · Wulgulmerang East · Wulgulmerang West · Wurruk · Wy Yung · Yallourn · Yallourn North · Yalmy · Yangoura · Yarram · Yinnar · Yinnar South